Grimaud, Var

Grimaud
Commune
Grimaud Village
Coat of arms
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Var
Arrondissement	Draguignan
Canton	Sainte-Maxime
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Alain Benedetto
Area1	44.58 km2 (17.21 sq mi)
Population (Jan. 2018)2
INSEE/Postal code	83068 / 83310
Elevation	0–503 m (0–1,650 ft) (avg. 102 m or 335 ft)
Website	www.mairie-grimaud.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Grimaud (French pronunciation: ​[ɡʁimo]) is a village and commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.

It is located on the French Riviera. The village of Grimaud is a perched village, with historical links to the Grimaldi family. Gibelin de Grimaldi aided William the Good in driving the Saracens of Fraxinet out of the area in AD 973 and was rewarded with the land. The village is dominated by its 11th-century castle (partially restored).

The Gulf of Saint Tropez was known as the Gulf of Grimaud until the end of the 19th century. The seaside town of Port Grimaud lies within the commune, at the head of the gulf.

Castle ruins

Notable person

• Michel Darluc (1717-1783], doctor and naturalist, was born in Grimaud

See also

• Communes of the Var department

External links

• More information about Grimaud and its surroundings
• More photos of Grimaud and its surroundings
• Grimaud Tourist Information